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The King’s Award for Sustainable Development presentation Denbies Wine Estate Thursday October 23rd 2025

Earlier this year, Denbies Wine Estate received The King’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development, recognising its outstanding commitment to environmental responsibility and innovation.

Earlier this year, Denbies Wine Estate received The King’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development, recognising its outstanding commitment to environmental responsibility and innovation.

 

On Thursday October 23, local dignitaries visited the attraction in Dorking, Surrey to celebrate this prestigious honour.

 

Denbies is one of only 197 organisations nationwide to receive this year's award, which continues the legacy of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Queen’s Awards for Enterprise by celebrating exceptional UK businesses.

 

The recognition follows a series of recent sustainability milestones for Denbies, including becoming the first UK vineyard and winery to produce certified Net Zero wine and achieving B Corp certification last year.

 

Guests enjoyed a guided tour of the winery - complete with exclusive “from the tank” tastings from this year’s exceptional harvest - before attending the official presentation at Denbies Vineyard Hotel, presented by His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, with reading of the citation by the Deputy Lieutenant.

 

Denbies CEO, Chris White, shared recent success stories; vineyard manager, Oliver Whitfield, explained that Denbies had celebrated its earliest harvest in 39 years; winery manager, Marcus Sharp, gave a sneak preview from the 2025 harvest, including what promises to be an exciting new vintage of their Noble Harvest dessert wine; and the Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey, Michael More-Molyneux remarked that the King's Award for Enterprise has helped to open international markets for businesses.

 

‘We are honoured and delighted to receive the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in recognition for excellence in Sustainable Development. The King’s Award is recognised as the highest level of achievement and consolidates our recent accreditations for sustainability. We continue to invest and advance our commitment and responsibility to the environment.’  commented Chris White, CEO, Denbies Wine Estate Ltd.

 

For the last 20 years, Christopher White, CEO, has owned and operated the estate.  Under his leadership, Denbies has become one of the largest and most successful wineries in England.

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